Meyna spinosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions mainly in E. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.[3] Its Assamese name is: কেতকুৰা, in Burmese it is called ဆေးမန်ကျည်းပင်.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Meyna |
| Species: | M. spinosa
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| Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link
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Description
editMeyna spinosa is a deciduous, thorny, straggling shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall.[4] The fruits of the tree are yellow, subglobose berry around 20mm in diameter containing 4 - 5 hard seeds, and edible. It is also use as a medicine.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Species Details : Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Plant Name Details: Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Meyna spinosa". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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